noun · academic
accessibility
UK/əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪti/US/əkˌsɛsəˈbɪlɪti/ac·ces·si·BIL·i·ty
the quality of being easy to reach, enter, or use, especially for people with disabilities
Examples
“Improving accessibility to public transport is a key policy for the city council.”
“Wheelchair ramps increase the accessibility of buildings for disabled users.”
“Remote villages often suffer from poor accessibility to basic services.”
Band 8 sentence
“Enhancing accessibility to suburban areas through improved bus networks would promote social inclusion and economic opportunity.”
Collocations
- improve accessibility
- accessibility for disabled people
- digital accessibility
Word family
Common mistakes
available (use 'available' instead of 'accessible')→accessible / accessibility
accessability (spelling)→accessibility
Say it for a higher band
5available→6easy to reach→7+accessibility
Synonyms
availability
Easily confused
availability
“We checked the availability of buses on the new route before publishing the timetable.”
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